The company "values" are a smokescreen for subpar leadership - Anonymous employee dbt Labs Employee Review

1.0
13 Mar 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Reasonable compensation - Autonomy to grow in your role - The ICs still working here are some of the kindest, brightest people you'll meet.

Cons

The company "values" are a smokescreen that attract talented and generous ICs, whom upper management treat like canon fodder. Luring in people under the guise of "We are more concerned with value creation than value capture" and "Values are more important than success". This is a lie. Upper management is here to capture value and make a buck above all else -- even if that mean firing employees over petty disagreements, or alienating their customers to eke out a few thousand dollars.

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5.0
21 May 2026
Anonymous temporary employee
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Pros

remote and very flexible vacation

Cons

not meeting new people all the time

5.0
20 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Honestly really good culture. Of course YMMV based on team / management, but most people I've worked with at this company are great. Only a couple knuckle heads here and there. Pay is competitive, nice perks, and a fun company to work for

Cons

Merger uncertainty has driven a lot of good folks to leave. Can't really blame them. As with any company, dbt Labs has lost some of it's charm as it's scaled up.

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